Investment Office Staff
Chief Investment Officer
Email: jt@grinnell.edu
Jainen Thayer joined the 榴莲视频 Investment Office in 2018 as the Chief Investment Officer. Prior to coming to Grinnell, he served as the Chief Investment Officer at Oberlin College, based in New York, for over six years (2012 鈥 2018), and previously as a Director of Investments at the New...
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Email: schwabva@grinnell.edu
Valbona Schwab joined the 榴莲视频 Investment Office in 2021 as a Managing Director after a tenure of seven years with Beth Israel Lahey Health Investment Office, a $4 billion endowment in Boston. Prior to her time with Beth Israel Lahey, Valbona worked as Portfolio Manager and Head of...
Director of Investments
Email: welchrob@grinnell.edu
Robert Welch is the Director of Investments for 榴莲视频. In this capacity, he assists the team in evaluating investment opportunities across asset classes and portfolio construction. Robert joined Grinnell in 2021 after serving as Director of Research in Bowdoin College鈥檚 Investment Office...